Dan Lienemann is a 1985 graduate of the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation he worked in the controllers department for 9 years in the oil and gas industry in Houston, Texas. In 1994 he and his wife, Wanda, moved to Des Moines, Iowa after purchasing a printing company.  Des Moines remains their home where they have raised their 3 children and are involved in a variety of activities. While growing up in Nebraska, Dan had the pleasure of getting to know Ethel Abbott very well. "She was an amazing woman who was very generous over her lifetime. I consider it an honor to be able to represent her and continue the legacy she started through her charitable foundation."